www.washingtontimes.com Topics: Kate Brownhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/kate-brown/?utm_medium=RSS2018-02-13T14:54:59-05:00Oregon Governor declares addiction a public health crisis2018-02-13T14:54:59-05:00TOM JAMEShttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/13/oregon-governor-declares-addiction-a-public-health/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon Governor Kate Brown has declared addiction a public health crisis in the state.</p> <p>Brown on Tuesday announced an executive order setting a deadline for the state Alcohol and Drug Policy Commission to develop a statewide plan to combat the problem, with intermediary deadlines as early ...Oregon Legislature opens, governor calls for education focus2018-02-05T14:25:26-05:00ANDREW SELSKYhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/5/oregon-legislature-opens-governor-calls-for-educat/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Speaking on the opening day of the Legislature's short session, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown made a case Monday for increased education funding and a focus on technical education.</p> <p>One out of every five jobs for advanced manufacturing are filled from out of state, while state economists ...The Latest: Legal Oregon pot businesses 'not targets'2018-02-02T12:21:53-05:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/2/the-latest-oregons-top-prosecutor-holds-marijuana-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Latest on a marijuana summit convened by U.S. Attorney Billy Williams in Oregon (all times local):</p> <p>11 a.m.</p> <p>Oregon Gov. Kate Brown says the top federal prosecutor in Oregon has assured her that he will not target legal marijuana business in the state.</p> <p>Brown made ...Oregon governor pushes agenda for 2018 legislative session2018-01-10T16:44:08-05:00ANDREW SELSKYhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/10/oregon-governor-pushes-agenda-for-2018-legislative/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Boosting affordable housing and job growth in rural Oregon, tightening gun control and battling the opioid epidemic are among Gov. Kate Brown's priorities in the upcoming legislative session.</p> <p>Brown's policy advisers described the bills Brown would support in a briefing with reporters Wednesday.</p> <p>JOB CREATION</p> <p>Brown ...Oregon governor confident with wolf-killing investigation2018-01-03T14:00:26-05:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jan/3/oregon-governor-confident-with-wolf-killing-invest/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has expressed confidence in the investigation that ended with no charges against an elk hunter who told police he killed a wolf in self-defense.</p> <p>More than a dozen conservation groups urged Brown to reopen the investigation into the Oct. 27 shooting west ...Brown, Buehler could break spending record in race2017-11-28T13:36:49-05:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/nov/28/brown-buehler-could-break-spending-record-in-race/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Gov. Kate Brown and Republican Rep. Knute Buehler have together raised $5.3 million in the 2018 race for governor, putting them on pace to exceed the most expensive governor's race in state history.</p> <p>Democrat John Kitzhaber and Republican Chris Dudley raised and spent more than $17.7 ...Editorials from around Oregon2017-11-08T14:10:40-05:00The Associated Presshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/nov/8/editorials-from-around-oregon/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Selected editorials from Oregon newspapers:</p> <p>_____</p> <p>Albany Democrat-Herald, Nov. 8, on taxpayers needing real answers in Medicaid mess</p> <p>Last week's news of continued financial woes at the Oregon Health Authority could end up casting a long shadow over January's election on whether to uphold new state taxes on health insurance ...Task force recommends how to cut Oregon's pension deficit2017-11-01T18:17:33-04:00ANDREW SELSKYhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/nov/1/task-force-recommends-how-to-cut-oregons-pension-d/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>SALEM, Ore. (AP) - A task force delivered its final report Friday to Gov. Kate Brown on options to shrink the state's bloated pension-fund deficit by $5 billion over the next five years.</p> <p>Two of the suggestions - including privatizing the state's public universities - didn't thrill the Democratic governor.</p> ...Gov. Brown wants to cancel water swap plans for Nestle2017-10-29T15:40:56-04:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/29/gov-brown-wants-to-cancel-water-swap-plans-for-nes/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Gov. Kate Brown has asked a state agency to cancel plans for a water swap that would have allowed Nestle to access the valuable spring water it wants.</p> <p>Oregon Public Broadcasting reports the water transfer is a key part of Nestle's plans to build a $50 ...Train severs limbs of woman, 1-year-old son in Georgia2017-10-20T11:02:48-04:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/20/train-severs-limbs-of-woman-1-year-old-son-in-geor/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>FOREST PARK, Ga. (AP) - A train severed the limbs of a woman and her child as they tried to cross tracks in Georgia by crawling underneath the stopped train.</p> <p>WXIA-TV reports that 28-year-old Kate Brown and her 1-year-old son had emergency surgery after her leg and his arm were ...Salam Noor out as Oregon schools chief2017-10-11T16:27:51-04:00STEVEN DUBOIShttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/11/oregon-schools-chief-salam-noor-resigns/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon schools chief Salam Noor resigned Wednesday after less than 2 ½ years on the job.</p> <p>Gov. Kate Brown announced the news in a statement, saying Colt Gill will serve as acting chief during the search for a permanent replacement.</p> <p>Noor's resignation comes about a month ...LGBT rights group endorses Oregon governor's re-election bid2017-10-04T11:03:06-04:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/4/lgbt-rights-group-endorses-oregon-governors-re-ele/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>SALEM, Ore. (AP) - America's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer civil rights organization has endorsed the re-election bid of Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, the nation's first openly bisexual governor.</p> <p>The Human Rights Campaign, based in Washington DC, announced its endorsement of the Democratic incumbent Wednesday. Group President Chad ...Correction: Oregon-Gubernatorial Race story2017-09-25T12:10:58-04:00ANDREW SELSKYhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/25/oregon-gov-kate-brown-announces-bid-for-re-electio/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>SALEM, Ore. (AP) - In a story Sept. 25 about the Oregon gubernatorial race, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Republican candidate Knute Buehler announced his candidacy April 3. He announced it Aug. 3.</p> <p>A corrected version of the story is below:</p> <p>Oregon governor casts herself as counterweight to Trump</p> ...Gov. Kate Brown to sign transportation bill in SE Oregon2017-08-22T14:18:34-04:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/22/gov-kate-brown-to-sign-transportation-bill-in-se-o/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>ONTARIO, Ore. (AP) - Gov. Kate Brown plans to visit southeastern Oregon next week to hold a ceremonial signing of the state's $5.3 billion transportation bill.</p> <p>The bill includes $26 million for a major rail transload facility in Malheur County. Those in the onion industry tell the Capital Press newspaper ...Oregon's governor, state police chief stand up for marijuana2017-08-22T19:46:42-04:00ANDREW SELSKYhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/22/oregons-governor-state-police-chief-stand-up-for-m/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon's governor and the head of the state police defended the state's legal marijuana industry in letters to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who has been hinting at a crackdown on states such as Oregon that have legalized pot in defiance of federal law.</p> <p>Gov. Kate ...Kate Brown signs law that shields immigrant information2017-08-16T21:22:05-04:00Stephen Dinanhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/16/kate-brown-signs-law-that-shields-immigrant-inform/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed a bill limiting the information the state collects, in a move backers hope will shield the state's illegal immigrants from danger of deportation.</p> <p>The new law, which takes effect immediately, still lets state and local police share information with federal deportation agents if required by ...Oregon Gov. Kate Brown reverses decision on theater veto2017-08-15T18:38:28-04:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/15/oregon-gov-kate-brown-reverses-decision-on-theater/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has opted not to veto $1 million for the restoration of the Holly Theatre in Medford.</p> <p>Brown recently said she would veto money for that project and two others in southern Oregon.</p> <p>During the legislative session, state Rep. Sal Esquivel agreed to ...Oregon governor grants clemency to man in for robberies2017-08-15T20:20:11-04:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/15/oregon-governor-grants-clemency-to-man-in-for-robb/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has granted clemency to a man who has been serving time for robberies he committed when he was 17.</p> <p>The governor on Tuesday commuted Brandon Dixon's 15-year sentence one day before he turned 25 and would have been transferred to a state ...Oregon governor calls on National Guard for wildfire help2017-08-12T18:13:52-04:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/12/oregon-governor-calls-on-national-guard-for-wildfi/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has authorized about 125 Oregon National Guard members to be activated Monday to help with wildfires in the state.</p> <p>Brown in a statement Saturday says a combination of wildfires and preparation for the Aug. 21 solar eclipse requires "more boots on the ...2 bills to be vetoed by Oregon governor, plus appropriations2017-08-08T19:48:29-04:00http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/8/2-bills-to-be-vetoed-by-oregon-governor-plus-appro/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon Gov. Kate Brown says she will veto two bills and four-line item appropriations.</p> <p>One bill that Brown said Tuesday she'll veto allows the State Board of Psychologist Examiners to authorize licensed psychologists who meet certain requirements to write prescriptions. Brown said that it can't be ...